after this decline, much of the coffee production was moved to various other parts of the country, notably são paulo, and minas gerais, with rio de janeiro playing a reduced role.

however, as an administrative center, rio de janeiro still enjoys a prominent role, as the headquarters of the associação brasileira de indústria de café - abic (brazilian coffee industry association), located in the city, whilst the drink still has a lofty position on the carioca menu - the blog cavaleiro da história details the history of coffee in rio de janeiro on this page.

here are a few coffee shops and cafés that offer exquisite brews for breakfast time or an afternoon delight - anyone wanting to learn about coffee-making or looking to learn a few pointers from local coffee connaissuers, a casa do barista in the charming and scenic neighborhood of santa teresa, offers barista courses as well as other coffee 101 lessons to become an expert in no time.